Monday, April 13, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Ekadashi until 01:09 (tomorrow), after which Dwadashi runs until 00:12 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 16:03, then Shatabhisha until 16:05 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 17:15, then Shukla until 15:38 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 13:19) to Balava (until 01:09 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 12:46 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:34 to 09:10. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Varuthini Ekadashi
Same day01:17Next day01:09
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Dhanishta
Prev day15:13Same day16:03
Shatabhisha
Same day16:03Next day16:05
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Shubha
Prev day18:14Same day17:15
Shukla
Same day17:15Next day15:38
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day01:17Same day13:19
Balava
Same day13:19Next day01:09
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Krishna Ekadashi · Mon
Apr 13
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5807:34 | ||
| 07:3409:10 | ||
| 09:1010:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:57 | ||
| 13:5715:33 | ||
| 15:3317:09 | ||
| 17:0918:45 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4520:09 | ||
| 20:0921:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 00:2101:45 | ||
| 01:4503:09 | ||
| 03:0904:33 | ||
| 04:3305:57 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5807:34 | ||
| 07:3409:10 | ||
| 09:1010:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:57 | ||
| 13:5715:33 | ||
| 15:3317:09 | ||
| 17:0918:45 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4520:09 | ||
| 20:0921:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 00:2101:45 | ||
| 01:4503:09 | ||
| 03:0904:33 | ||
| 04:3305:57 |
| 04:28→05:13 | ||
| 11:56→12:47 | ||
| 05:17→06:56 | ||
| 07:34→09:10 | ||
| 10:45→12:21 | ||
| 13:57→15:33 | ||
| 19:21→21:01 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 4m| 05:5807:02 | ||
| 07:0208:06 | ||
| 08:0609:10 | ||
| 09:1010:14 | ||
| 10:1411:17 | ||
| 11:1712:21 | ||
| 12:2113:25 | ||
| 13:2514:29 | ||
| 14:2915:33 | ||
| 15:3316:37 | ||
| 16:3717:41 | ||
| 17:4118:45 |
Night hours
12·56 min| 18:4519:41 | ||
| 19:4120:37 | ||
| 20:3721:33 | ||
| 21:3322:29 | ||
| 22:2923:25 | ||
| 23:2500:21 | ||
| 00:2101:17 | ||
| 01:1702:13 | ||
| 02:1303:09 | ||
| 03:0904:05 | ||
| 04:0505:01 | ||
| 05:0105:57 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 13, 2026?
- The tithi on April 13, 2026 is Krishna Ekadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on April 13, 2026?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 13, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 18:45.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 13, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:34–09:10. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

